The brutal murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in August 2023 shocked the world. Her father, Urfan Sharif, later confessed to killing her after a horrific two-year \u201ccampaign of torture.\u201d Sara\u2019s body was found at their home in Woking, Surrey, with a note from Urfan admitting the crime: \u201cI killed my daughter by beating.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sara suffered over 70 injuries, including burns, fractures, and bite marks. The day before her body was found, Urfan, his wife Beinash Batool, and her uncle Faisal Malik fled to Pakistan, sparking a global manhunt.<\/p>\n
All three were eventually arrested and charged. In court, Urfan admitted, \u201cShe died because of me.\u201d In December 2024, he was sentenced to life with a minimum of 40 years. Batool received 33 years, and Malik was sentenced to 16 years for allowing Sara\u2019s death. The judge called their actions \u201calmost inconceivably cruel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sara\u2019s mother, Olga Domin, called the trio \u201cexecutioners\u201d and said her daughter was now \u201can angel in heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once imprisoned, Urfan became a target. Inmates at HMP Belmarsh, disturbed by his crimes, ambushed him on New Year\u2019s Day using a jagged tuna can lid. He survived but was badly injured. Reports name one attacker as Steve Sansom, a convicted double murderer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The brutal murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in August 2023 shocked the world. Her father, Urfan Sharif, later confessed to killing her after a horrific two-year \u201ccampaign of torture.\u201d Sara\u2019s body was found at their home in Woking, Surrey, with a note from Urfan admitting the crime: \u201cI killed my daughter by beating.\u201d Sara suffered…<\/p>\n